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South Carolina Voters Don’t Care About Nikki Haley’s Home State Roots Ahead Of Primary: POLL

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

South Carolina Voters Don’t Care About Nikki Haley’s Home State Roots Ahead Of Primary: POLL Mary Lou Masters on February 12, 2024 Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s South Carolina roots don’t matter to an overwhelming majority of the state’s likely Republican primary voters when considering whether to support her in the nominating contest next week, a Monday poll found. Only 20% of the South Carolinians said Haley being from the state makes them more likely to vote for her, compared to 5% who said the opposite and 75% who said it makes no difference, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll.

Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows Jake Smith on February 12, 2024 President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign announced on Sunday that it had joined TikTok, despite previously deciding against utilizing the platform for campaign messaging. The Biden administration has banned the app completely from federal devices over vocal concerns that it is a national security risk and is being used by Beijing to harvest user data. “Joe Biden should be making this pernicious tool of the Chinese Communist Party illegal in America, not legitimizing the platform by joining it,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO

Trump Co-Defendant’s Attorney Highlights Conflict In Nathan Wade’s Sworn Statements

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

Trump Co-Defendant’s Attorney Highlights Conflict In Nathan Wade’s Sworn Statements Katelynn Richardson on February 12, 2024 An attorney for one of former president Donald Trump’s co-defendants highlighted on Monday an alleged conflict in statements special prosecutor Nathan Wade submitted under oath. Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, said Wade submitted an affidavit in his divorce case in May 2023 claiming he did not have relations with anyone besides his spouse during his marriage. Yet in a Feb. 1 affidavit attached to the state’s response to Roman’s motion to disqualify Fani Willis, Wade admitted that they have been romantically involved since 2022.

Major Industry Group Hits Biden Admin With Legal Challenge Over Offshore Oil And Gas Leasing Schedule

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

Major Industry Group Hits Biden Admin With Legal Challenge Over Offshore Oil And Gas Leasing Schedule Nick Pope on February 12, 2024 The American Petroleum Institute (API), the biggest oil and gas trade group in the U.S., is challenging the Biden administration’s skimpy five-year leasing schedule for offshore oil and gas drilling. The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled the offshore leasing schedule in September 2023, making the minimum of 60 million acres available for offshore oil and gas activity between 2024 and 2029 as required by the terms of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). API and other industry groups

‘He Didn’t Follow His Own Rules’: Jillian Michaels Bashes Gavin Newsom After Move To Florida

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

‘He Didn’t Follow His Own Rules’: Jillian Michaels Bashes Gavin Newsom After Move To Florida Harold Hutchison on February 12, 2024 Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels blasted Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California during an interview with Bill Maher, saying the potential presidential candidate was why she moved to Florida. The former “Biggest Loser” star reacted with disbelief when Maher told her he had been trying to get Newsom to seek the presidency “for a long time” during the interview on “Club Random.” Newsom has come under fire over crime in California and the exodus of citizens from that state

Judge Delivers Setback To Fani Willis’ Attempt To Avoid Testifying

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

Judge Delivers Setback To Fani Willis’ Attempt To Avoid Testifying Katelynn Richardson on February 12, 2024 Judge Scott McAfee declined to immediately decide whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and other witnesses will be required to testify on corruption allegations at a hearing later this week. McAfee will consider Thursday a motion to disqualify Willis based on allegations that she financially benefited from appointing her romantic partner, Nathan Wade, to work on the case against former President Donald Trump. During a hearing Monday, he put off ruling on Willis’ effort to quash a subpoena requiring her to testify, noting

Email Suggests Coordination Between Dem Financial Official And Dark Money-Backed Group Pushing ‘Woke’ Investing

The Daily CallerFebruary 13, 20240

Email Suggests Coordination Between Dem Financial Official And Dark Money-Backed Group Pushing ‘Woke’ Investing Nick Pope on February 12, 2024 An email reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation reveals that a nonprofit pushing green investment practices attempted to coordinate with a Democratic financial official to publish an op-ed on climate investment regulations in the official’s name. The email shows that an employee of Ceres, a green shareholder activism organization that has received money from a major left-wing foundation, reached out to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office in April 2022 to pitch a draft of an op-ed potentially

Dems Mum On Biden’s Newest Air Quality Regulation Threatening Industry In Their States

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Dems Mum On Biden’s Newest Air Quality Regulation Threatening Industry In Their States Nick Pope on February 11, 2024 A bevy of Democratic senators and governors did not clarify whether they support or oppose the Biden administration’s latest air quality regulation despite the policy’s potential negative impacts on their states. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its update to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter PM2.5, imposing stringent restrictions despite warnings from industrial executives, energy policy experts and elected Republicans that tightened NAAQS could severely hurt America’s economy. Certain states will have a more difficult time coming

Meet The Candidates Running To Unseat George Gascón

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Meet The Candidates Running To Unseat George Gascón Jason Cohen on February 11, 2024 Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón faces formidable competition in an upcoming primary slated for March 5, according to polling. Left-wing billionaire George Soros has financially backed Gascón and his critics have accused him of contributing to a decrease in public safety in Los Angeles. While currently leading in the race, Gascón faces 11 primary opponents, including five who are polling 13 points or less behind him. L.A. DA George Gascon is forced to defend his policy to ban prosecutors from pursuing gang enhancements.

STEVE PAVLICK: Everything You Need To Know About The Potentially Seismic Sale Of US Steel

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

STEVE PAVLICK: Everything You Need To Know About The Potentially Seismic Sale Of US Steel Steve Pavlick on February 11, 2024 The potential sale of one of America’s largest domestic steel producers, U.S. Steel, has raised eyebrows among lawmakers in key battleground states and even garnered the attention of the White House. Buy, Sell or Hold In December, Nippon Steel, the largest steel producer in Japan and fourth largest globally, announced plans to acquire U.S. Steel for $55 per share for a total of roughly $14 billion. In August, Cleveland-Cliffs, a steel producer based in Ohio, made a $35 per share

Biden Camp Circles Wagons After Special Counsel Report Called Him ‘Elderly Man With A Poor Memory’

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Biden Camp Circles Wagons After Special Counsel Report Called Him ‘Elderly Man With A Poor Memory’ Nick Pope on February 11, 2024 President Joe Biden’s allies are insisting that his mental faculties are strong after special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation of Biden’s handling of classified documents described the president as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” The report states that Biden forgot when he was vice president, and he mixed up the presidents of Egypt and Mexico in Thursday evening remarks addressing the report’s findings, which have attracted renewed attention to his mental faculties and advanced age. “The most

Sec Def Austin Back In Hospital

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Sec Def Austin Back In Hospital Micaela Burrow on February 11, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was taken to the hospital again on Sunday afternoon, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement, in a change after the secretary’s secret hospitalization in January triggered a firestorm of criticism. Austin’s security staff brought him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday for “symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue,” the statement read. The secretary will retain his duties, although the statement pointed out that Austin’s deputy, the top U.S. military officer, the White

Blue State Court System Offers Grant To Establish ‘Diversity’ Coordinators

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Blue State Court System Offers Grant To Establish ‘Diversity’ Coordinators Katelynn Richardson on February 11, 2024 The Maryland Judiciary established a grant program in January to provide courts in the state with funds to establish Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator (DEI) positions, according to the funding opportunity. Among other responsibilities, DEI coordinators will “offer advice and guidance on DEI best practices and trends to Circuit Court administrators” and “plan, develop, and market diversity and inclusion-focused programs, and events for court staff and the community,” according to the funding opportunity. The grants, which are provided through the Maryland Judiciary’s Administrative Office

There’s Been Over 1.5 Million Migrant Encounters At The Border Since Mayorkas Last Said It Was ‘Secure’

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

There’s Been Over 1.5 Million Migrant Encounters At The Border Since Mayorkas Last Said It Was ‘Secure’ Jake Smith on February 11, 2024 Over 1.5 million migrant encounters have been recorded by Customs and Border Patrol since April 2023, the last time Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declared that the “border is secure.” Illegal immigration has surged under President Joe Biden to over 2 million migrant encounters at the southern border in fiscal year 2023, and the number of terrorist threats trying to enter the United States has similarly risen sharply. House Republicans are currently trying to impeach

Here’s The Domino That Could Kickstart Another Banking Crisis

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Here’s The Domino That Could Kickstart Another Banking Crisis Will Kessler on February 11, 2024 Smaller banks hold a disproportionate amount of commercial real estate loans compared to all other loans, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Higher vacancy rates for commercial properties following the COVID-19 pandemic have stifled demand in the sector, while high interest rates have raised costs, leading the developers to run a higher risk of default, according to experts who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “My view is that the commercial property market is a slow-moving train wreck that is going to have

PETER ROFF: Team Biden Is Hoping Nobody Will Notice This Revelation From The Special Counsel Report

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

PETER ROFF: Team Biden Is Hoping Nobody Will Notice This Revelation From The Special Counsel Report Peter Roff on February 11, 2024 They say success in politics has much to do with timing. Hitting the right issue in the right way at the right moment can make a campaign. Failing to do so can break it. If that’s true, then the person at the Biden re-elect who hit “send” on a fundraising email Thursday, subject line “Do you remember how you felt?,” while the president was in the middle of an impromptu press conference denying he had problems with mental

Nearly 20 States Are Weighing Legislation That Would Make Assisted Suicide Legal

The Daily CallerFebruary 12, 20240

Nearly 20 States Are Weighing Legislation That Would Make Assisted Suicide Legal Kate Anderson on February 11, 2024 Nearly half of the U.S. is weighing bills that would make assisted suicide legal, showing signs that the debate among Americans regarding one’s ‘right to die’ is growing. Virginia lawmakers recently voted Tuesday to push forward a bill to the state Senate that would allow doctors to euthanize patients diagnosed with terminal illnesses, while another in Arizona would allow a patient to direct a doctor to withhold food and water. “To address each of their needs and alleviate their suffering, patients deserve

‘Urine Across Campus’: Blue City’s Homeless Crisis Forced Private School To Shut Down, Lawsuit Alleges

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

‘Urine Across Campus’: Blue City’s Homeless Crisis Forced Private School To Shut Down, Lawsuit Alleges Jake Smith on February 10, 2024 A lawsuit alleges that an art school in Los Angeles had to shut its doors due to the city’s persistent and increasing homeless crisis, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday. The Academy of Media Arts abruptly closed down on Jan. 15 and left dozens of high school students without an immediate resolution for continuing their education, according to the Times. Los Angeles suffers from one of the worst homelessness crises in the U.S. and the city is spending

Bullets Fly All Over Blue State’s Highways After It Clamped Down On Guns

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

Bullets Fly All Over Blue State’s Highways After It Clamped Down On Guns Brandon Poulter on February 10, 2024 Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed one of the nation’s most restrictive gun laws in 2023, and now highway shootings are surging in the state. Over 50 models of guns are banned under the legislation, including popular rifles such as AR-15s and M-16s, and the Democratic Legislature wants to crack down further with several more gun control bills in the body. The state is now seeing a surge in highway shootings, with more than a dozen reported on state highways since

DC Jury Found ‘Hockey Stick’ Critics Defamed Scientist. What Does That Mean For Scientific Discourse Going Forward?

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

DC Jury Found ‘Hockey Stick’ Critics Defamed Scientist. What Does That Mean For Scientific Discourse Going Forward? Nick Pope on February 10, 2024 A jury found two critics of climate scientist Michael Mann and his signature “hockey stick” model liable for defamation on Thursday, and the ruling could have serious repercussions for scientific discourse in the U.S. going forward, according to several critics of mainstream scientific consensuses. Each defendant must pay Mann $1 in compensatory damages. Additionally, Mark Steyn, one of the defendants, will have to pay $1 million in punitive damages, while Rand Simberg, the other defendant, owes Mann

JESSICA ANDERSON: America’s Youth Suffer The Most Under Dem Lawlessness

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

JESSICA ANDERSON: America’s Youth Suffer The Most Under Dem Lawlessness Jessica Anderson on February 10, 2024 Today, Washington, D.C., is a dangerous place to be. In our nation’s capital, providing for your family, shopping for basic necessities or even walking your dog could make you a target for criminals. The city just wrapped one of the most violent years on record, with 959 carjackings and 274 homicides, a 20-year high. In the midst of the tragic stories being shared by the media and across platforms like TikTok, one story is particularly poignant. In early November, a local D.C. television station

Hamas Tunnel Network Discovered Under UN Agency In Gaza That Fired Staffers Over Alleged Terror Links, IDF Says

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

Hamas Tunnel Network Discovered Under UN Agency In Gaza That Fired Staffers Over Alleged Terror Links, IDF Says Jake Smith on February 10, 2024 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have discovered a series of tunnels under a major United Nations agency tied to Hamas and Islamic terrorism in Gaza, the Times of Israel reported on Saturday. IDF discovered a network of Hamas logistics tunnels and a data hub, featuring electrical rooms, computer servers and living spaces, beneath the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Times reported on Saturday. UNRWA had multiple sources of funding cut after it was discovered

Is This ‘Squad’ Dem About To Get Wiped Out In A Primary?

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

Is This ‘Squad’ Dem About To Get Wiped Out In A Primary? Nick Pope on February 10, 2024 Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush may be headed for a defeat in this year’s primary battle amid a federal investigation and strong criticisms of her positions on the Israel-Hamas war, a new poll suggests. Bush, a member of the so-called “squad” of left-wing House Democrats, is trailing her main primary challenger, Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County Wesley Bell, by 22 points with about six months until voters in Missouri’s first congressional district go to the polls for the primary election in

‘We Should All Feel Heartbroken’: Dem Mayor Fumes At Congress After Border Security Bill Dies

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

‘We Should All Feel Heartbroken’: Dem Mayor Fumes At Congress After Border Security Bill Dies Jake Smith on February 10, 2024 The city of Denver is blaming its migrant crisis on the U.S. Congress’ failure to pass a border security deal this week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Denver has the largest migrant population per capita than any other city in the nation besides New York, which has put a strain on city resources and services. Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is upset that the U.S. Congress failed to pass a border security deal this week that he

ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Are We At War With Iran?

The Daily CallerFebruary 11, 20240

ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Are We At War With Iran? Alan M. Dershowitz on February 10, 2024 Every discussion about the current Middle East conflict begins with the mandatory mantra, “We don’t want war with Iran.” Why not? That question is rarely asked. Iran has declared war on the United States — militarily, legally, diplomatically, morally and politically. They have engaged in repeated casus belli (legal causes for war) since the mullahs took Americans hostage in 1979. Since that time, they have used their surrogates to attack American targets. We are entitled to respond militarily, as we are doing. But we are also entitled